I have what I believe is just a horrible looking network setup. Bottom line is I need to access a shared drive on a windows machine which is behind multiple routers.
I've attached a pic that hopefully shows the setup. I have my port forwards setup through all three routers with my only problem is getting a vpn to work correctly.
The reason for the last router (peplink router 3) in front of the windows 10 pro machine is due to a very weak connection between router 2 and router 3. You have to run this particular program right on the server and so it takes a lot of bandwidth. Like i already mentioned the connection is too weak between router 2 and 3 to have the windows 10 pro machine sit directly behind router 2.
The windows 1, windows 2, and windows 3 machines are hardwired to router 3 so that they can have a fast connection to the windows 10 pro machine.
I'd like to be able to map the network drive on the windows 10 pro machine so that it can be accessible by those on router 2. Ideally remotely as well but that definitely will be a vpn situation. Also getting rid of that 3rd router would be nice but I'm not convinced I can get the connection between router 2 and 3 strong enough.
Can anyone be kind (or mean) in suggesting a solution? I am sure I have this all setup wrong.
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I've attached a pic that hopefully shows the setup. I have my port forwards setup through all three routers with my only problem is getting a vpn to work correctly.
The reason for the last router (peplink router 3) in front of the windows 10 pro machine is due to a very weak connection between router 2 and router 3. You have to run this particular program right on the server and so it takes a lot of bandwidth. Like i already mentioned the connection is too weak between router 2 and 3 to have the windows 10 pro machine sit directly behind router 2.
The windows 1, windows 2, and windows 3 machines are hardwired to router 3 so that they can have a fast connection to the windows 10 pro machine.
I'd like to be able to map the network drive on the windows 10 pro machine so that it can be accessible by those on router 2. Ideally remotely as well but that definitely will be a vpn situation. Also getting rid of that 3rd router would be nice but I'm not convinced I can get the connection between router 2 and 3 strong enough.
Can anyone be kind (or mean) in suggesting a solution? I am sure I have this all setup wrong.
Link to my map: